diff --git a/src/parse_util.cpp b/src/parse_util.cpp
index d522637a6..023074da0 100644
--- a/src/parse_util.cpp
+++ b/src/parse_util.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ static void job_or_process_extent(const wchar_t *buff, size_t cursor_pos, const
                     break;
                 }
             }
+            /* FALLTHROUGH */
             case TOK_END:
             case TOK_BACKGROUND: {
                 if (tok_begin >= pos) {